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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
Ordinance No. ISL.
Published August II, 1881. I

AN ORDINANCE providing for tax levy for the
fiscal year beginning July lst, 1887, and ending
June 30, 1888.
| Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of
the city of Dodge City, Kansas:
SECTION l. That tel mills on the dollar be and the
same is hereby levied for general revenue purposes
for the city of Dodge City, Kansas for the fiscal year
beginning July 1st, 1887 and ending June 3Oth
| 1885, upon all taxable real personal and mixed
property within the limits of said city, as returned
by the city assessor for the fiscal year aforesaid
| SECTION H. That five mills on the dollar be and
the same is hereby levied for opening streets and
| avenues and for Bringing to grade streets and
avenues and building cuverts and sewers within
the city of Dodge City for the fiscal year beginning
July 1st, 1887 and ending June Both, 1885, upon all
taxable real, personal and mixed property within
the limits of said city returned by the city as
SCISSOR for the fiscal wear aforesaid
Section III. That q mills or the dollar be and
the same is hereby levied for the payment of
interest on sewer bonds issued Jan. /, 1887, for
the fiscal year beginning July /, 1887 and ending
June 3d. 1888, upon all taxable real, personal and
mixed property within the limits of said city as
returned by the city assessor for the fiscal year
aforesaid.
SECTION ". That 4 mills on the dollar be and
the same is hereby LEVIED for tiie payment of in
terest on improvement bonds issued July 8, 1885,
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1887 and end
ing June 80. 1888, upon all taxable real, personal
and mixed property within the limits Of said r'.tv
returned by the city assessor for the tsrI wear
aforesaid. '
SECTION V. That u mills on IT. q dollar no and
the same is hereby levied for The payment of in
terest on Judgement oon.s issued August Is. 1884.
for the fiscal year Beginning July /, 1881 and end.
ing June ~. r,oS upon all real, personal and mix
ee pro- erty within the limits of said city, as re-
turned by the city assessor for the fiscal year
aforesaid.
SECTION VI. This ordinance shall be in force
and take effect on and after its publication in
the Dodge City TINES.
Passed the council August 3, 1887.
Attest GEO. F. JONES, City Clerk.
Approved August 3, 1887
r. W. TARBOX, Mayor
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
NO PANIC.

A serious stringency in the money
market Was apprehended, but the time
ly action Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury will avert the threatened ca
lamity. Money will become more plen-
tiful and loans proceed IS usual. The
St. Louis Globe Democrat says:
The Secretary of the Treasury has
determined to anticipate interest on
the different varieties of bonds out
standing, but not subject to call and
payment in par, and to purchase bonds
Of the A per cent loan. The sinking
fund requirements will thus be met,
which will take about $4,000, 600, in
addition to the bonds Of the 3-per cent
loan already called, and almost entirely
Cancelled. The Secretary's action is
justified by the plainest dictates of
business prudence, and is sanctioned
by law as we'll Is by common sense.
Everybody, of course, except the ig-
norant or pessimistic, expected that
this course would be adopted. The
fear, however, that the economists Of
the cheese-paring school might delay it
until September or October has un-
doubtedly had, to some extent at least,
a depressing effect on general business.
Now that the Treasury has acted and
has shown disposition to prevent any
harmful contraction Of the currency by
boarding in the Governments strong
box, the tight-money bugbear will be
successfully bauished.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
Ordinance No. 152.
Published. August II, 1887. j


AN ORDINANCE providing for mn. nbering houses
and buildings in the city Of Dodge City, Kansas.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen Of the
city of Dodge City, Kansas
SECTION l. All houees fronting on public streets
| the following provisions:
Flrst-Odd numbers shall be given to houses on
the west and south sides of streets and avenues.
and even numbers to those ON the east and mort h
sides of the same
Second-On streets and avenues running north
and south III said city, numbering shall commence
with No 100 at the northeast and southeast corner
OF each and every street and avenue, its inter-
section with the Arkansas river and shall increase
north and south at the rate of one hundred num-
bers for each block or space between streets.
Thlrd-On streets running east and west i'm said
city, numbering shall commence with No. 100 at
the northeast and northwest corner OF each and
enue, and increase east and west at the rate of
one hundred numbers for each block and space be-
tween streets.
SEC. III. That the owner or occupant OF each and
every house or building be required to place on
his or her house or building in conspicuous place
a number at least two inches in height.
SEC. III: ANY persons required by the provis-
or he's house or building any nnmber, who shall
fail 10 do shall after two days notice in writing
from the marshal, be deemed guilty Of INSIDE
meanor and upon conviction therefor shan pay a
fine OF not less than one more then two dollars
and costs of prosecution.
from and atsst its publication, once. in the Dodge
Passed the Council August 5, 1857.
Attest: GEO F. JONES, Ctr Clerk
Approved August ., 1851. -
.A-- 4. wssTAzsox. Mayor.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
THE ATCHISON AND IT'S
RIVAL.


The announcement from Boston
that the Atchison had issued SO, OOO,-
900 of New York stock for the pur-
pose of purchasing new lines and ex-
tending the old ones, coupled with the
significant fact that It's construction
force is being materially reduced in
Kansas and Indian Territory, is con-
strued to mean that the active move
ments of the Rock Island and New
Mexico, looking toward the Pacific
Coast, have awakened the Santa Fe to
the importance of Immediately under
taking to protect from invasion by the
Rock Island the numerous mountain
passes with which the former for sew
eral years has intended to utilize to
shorten its route to the Pacific. The
Atchison recently fled a charter for
l $50 miles of new road in New Mex
leo and among other things provided
for a line for Los Vegas and Hot
Springs through the city of Santa Fe
to a connection with its main line some
$50 miles. 1t is claimed that work on
this cutoff will begin about October 5,
which theory is strengthened by the
fact that W. Fl. Baker has just been
appointed the Santa Fe's Assistant
Engineer in New Mexico, with head
quarters in Los Vegas.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
WORK HAS NOT BEEN SUS-
PENDED.

Santa Fc officials deny the statement
in an evening paper that work has been
stopped on its various extensions. AS
sistant Chief Engineer Kingman stated
last evening that the company was en-
ploying new men every day on their eX-
tensions and while possibly there was nc
less being done in this line just now than
at any other time of the year, yet this
should not be taken as a let-up in work
He said it had become necessary to tenn
porarily transfer forces from one line in
to another in order to earn the aid that
had been voted. and which would be for
feited if the road was not built by GER
tain time, and this probably gave rise to
the rumors that are being circulated
CAPITAL.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
THE CORN CROP.

Captain A. r. Greene, member of the
board of railroad commissioners returned
yesterday from Doniphan county, and
says that the prospects for fine crop OF
corn in northeast Kansas were never bet
ter. The corn in that section has been
damaged very little by dry weather.
Senator r. NJ. Picker, of Smith Cen
ter, is in the city on legal business. He
reports favorably in reference to the corn
crop in that section of the country, and
says il will yield thirty or forty bushels
to the acre
Hon ]. H. Lawhead, state superin-
tendent, has returned from trip through
Northwest Kansas, and says that in some
counties the corn crop will be fair, but in
Others it has been cut short.
State Treasurer Hamilton, who recent
ly returned from Southwest Kansas says
there will be plenty of corn in that sec
ton especially in Sedgwick and Sumner.
The corn i'm the valleys is as good as it
has ever been.ICapital.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
The Sand Hills.

The word ':sand-hill,' as applied to
portion Of the country lying on the
north side of our county, is misno-
mer, and conveys wrong impression
every time when spoken Of to parties
who are not acquainted with the facts.
The impression stranger gets from
hearing the words spoken Is that they
are barren and unproductive, not even
grass growing upon them or if it does
only in small punches here and there,
when the grass is growing thick all over
them, and not only does grass grow,
but everything else that has been plant
ed in them. We are of the opinion
that the sand hills will be as good if not
the best portion of the country in a
few years, either as grain growing OF
producing district. So far as they
have been tested, they prove the above
assumption. For the growing of all
kinds of vegetables and vines they take
the lead. The largest and sweetest
pumpkins, sweet potatoes and cucum-
bers have grown OF them, and they
possess those qualities of soil that are
necessary for growing Of all kinds of
grapes, and if the people who own
farms in this section of this county will
test them on this line, We believe they
will be fully awarded, not only in album
dant but quick returns. The grape is
one of the best paying as well as the
most priced of all fruits, and the warm,
sunny slopes Of these hills are ad
mirably adapted to the growth of vines.
The soil is soft, warm and rich, retains
its moisture as scarcely any soil will;
all of which is indispensable in fruit
growing. We would modestly suggest
that this department Of agriculture be
tried by our farmers, not only vine
growing but fruit of all kinds such as
peaches, prunes, pears, apricots, apples,
cherries, and all kinds of berries, should
be experimental with, al of which are
more or less adapted to this climate. -
Republican.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
GOOD TIMES COMING.

The western country has undergone a
severe drouth and with the shortage OF
crops there was threatened panic in the
money market. This calamity is averted
by the timely action of the United
States treasurer. He has caused interest
TO be paid on unmatured bonds, and has
called in the Al per cent. bonds and the
aggregate amount of money to be placed
in circulation will exceed $94 900.
In Kansas the late rains have given en-
couragement to the people, and partial
crops are assured Our people will have
plenty to tide over another year. Had
poor crops and money panic struck the
west the suffering would have been i'm
mense. But there is no danger to fear
now. Kansas depends largely upon her
development, on the borrowing and in
vesting of eastern capital. For few
weeks past the loan companies had tenn
porarily suspended the making of loans
in Kansas. This suspension was due to
the threatened stringency of the money
market. With the favorable business
prospects in Western Kansas will not
be retarded, but will be pursued in the
same tenure as formerly.
immigration promises to be large,
owing to the drouth and stagnation OF
business in many of the western states
Kansas is an inviting field. Building
and real estate speculation keep up de-
gree of energy and enterprise in which
the poor and rich alike are benefited.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
AN EXPERTS OPINION.

Prof, Kobt Hay, of the United States
geological survey corps, was in the city
yesterday examining indications for nat
ural gas in this vicinity. He examined
the well now being bored In South
Hutchinson and declared that the symp-
toms were good. Mr.. Hay is one of the
mos, noted biologists in the state and mis-
opinion is worth considering. He says
there is no question of there being gas in
this vicinity somewhere and encouraged
the company to push ahead.
son News.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
CORN, THE GREAT STAPLE,
GRADUALLY DROP.
PING DOWN.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-As rains come down
in the corn belt, SO must prices of corn
come down on change. Even those who
do not anticipate that the present rains
can save the crop are ready to take ad-
vantage of the scare and save themselves
by selling. The Wednesday rains which
caused corn to come tumbling down in
price yesterday were supplemented last
night by general rains in parts of Iowa
and Nebraska. Besides. kilograms were
numerous from points in Illinois showing
the receiving of showers. There was
nothing like excitement over corn to
arouse the spectators. The interest of
the people of the whole western country,
and the country orders in such cases are
apt to control the local crowd of specu-
latOrs. The moment the market opened
this morning the scene in the corn pit be-
came one of activity and excitement
Operators swarmed from other grains and
from provisions and selling was the or
der of the morning. Prices opened from
10 to II ~ cents under yesterday and at
once began 10 decline. The volume of
trading was enormous and there was an
unsettled feeling.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
SHOOT THE DOGS.

No longer than last week Mrs.
Kirk dog went mad, and when she
discovered it shut it up until Mr..
Cochran went over on Sunday. Not
wishing to risk any chance Of the dog
recovering he shot him at once. Kill
every canine in the country. Wilburn
Argus.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
BEARING FALSE WITNESS.

Congressman Peters has just re.
turned from trip to the east. In an
interview with Topeka reporter he
says:
"a report is being circulated through
the east to the effect that Kansas is
having drouth; the parties who are
circulating these damaging stories new.
er have anything to say about the
drouth IN Illinois, Michigan: Indiana
and in fact all through the east. Mr..
Peters says the fact is, the crops have
been damaged great deal more In
Illinois and Michigan than in Kansas.
He says that on the Rock Island for a
distance of 100 miles west of Chicago,
he did not see green blade or leaf of
any kind. their corn crop was an abso-
lutte failure; all through Che east there
have been no rains for weeks, and
crops will amount to nothing. The
corn crop is cut short in some places
in Kansas, but there will be a fair
crop. Mr.. Peters says from inquiries
he has made he is certain that even
though there was not another drop of
rain this season, there will be more
corn than the state can use.
An employee Of the News received a
letter from a relative in the east this
week, who says: Gather had talk
with man yesterday who says the peo-
pie of Kansas will have to appeal to
the east for help this year, because ev-
erything there is eaten up by the chinch
bugs" These stories of drouth and
chinch bugs would excite nothing but
merriment on the part Of Kansas peo-
pie were it not for the fact that these
lies, told for the purpose Of injuring
our state, will have some effect in that
direction. Every year some such sto-
ries as this are started in the east. 1t
is true that the immigration to this
state has been very heavy, and there is
no fear but that it will continue. But
it might be much greater if these lying
reports we're not circulated. Most per-
sons coon learn that they are false, but
some continue to believe them. The
truth is that - Congressman Peters
has said, Kansas is far less affected by
drouth this year than are more eastern
states. There are not more than three
or four counties in the state in which
the crops have suffered very much for
rain. Any Of dozen Of the states
east Of N would be glad to show such
crops - Kansas Is blessed with this
year.-Hutchinson News.
The late heavy rains in Kansas will
soon bear the true witness.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11

In looking over the country and
viewing the crops one can but admire
the dark waving corn and splendid
stacks Of oats and wheat. Among the
most prominent may be mentioned
that of Mr.. Fast. He has as fine a
prospect for corn as any one could ex-
pect. His oats made heavy yield,
as the large stack yard would indicate;
and his wheat is also very good
Wilburn Argus.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11

An eastern exchange truthfully says
that everyone should remember that a
town worth living in is worth talking
favorably about. When cEanic grum-
bier is heard to remark anything derog-
atory to the town he shOuld be spotted
~ once by all property holders and 9th
ers interested, and encouraged to pull
freight On short order. Withhold every
particle of work from such person
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11

Col. st. Clair, Of Sumner county.
refers to the "spotted" condition of
corn in this county-some fields a
'bright black green" he says, and
others burning up" He advances a
theory as the cause. He says the Ar
kansas valley is underlaid with water
at certain depth, but that in some
places there are deposits Of hard clay
almost rock, 80 hard that drive wells
will not penetrate it, and he believes
that the poor corn is WHARF that hard
stratum He's between the water and the
surface, preventing the rise of moisture.
In ordinary years rain water is sufi-
Gent for all purposes. Sumner county
does not often fail in any crop, But
dry Weather has been 80 long contin-
ued that the subsoil has little moisture
in it, and the intervention of the hard
stratum referred t. Psavents assistance
from the water below.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11

Ar: A. nienst SecFetsty and Treas:
urer Of the A. K. & G. Railway CON-
pany, was At Bucklin Wednesday. He
Informed n he was procuring the right
Of way for the SAID road, and that he
had purchased al of it between Dodge
and Ford apd moss Al between Ford
and Rucklin. Work WI be common
ced on this road sooo.-Buckin Stand
ard.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11

Perhaps the following from the Globe
Democrat may explain why so many
Illinois people come to Kansas: We saw
few weeks ago that 500 families from
one county in that state had come to
this land of sunshine and showers. The
stories from the drouth- stricken districts
of Illinois and Wisconsin are exceedingly
sad and distressful 1t is manifest that
considerable failure of crops of all kinds
is inevitable, even if rain should now
come. and in some quarters outside relief
will be needed to avert positive suffering.
Fortunately this country is SO large and
so diversified as to climatic and other
conditions that such misfOrtunes can be
met without impairing the general pros
perity but those who have to bear the
direct burden and see theiF labor and
calculations thus turned to m0ckery,
deserve prompt and sufficient material
assistance as soon US their wants are
made known.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-11
ATest Case.
From the Omaha Herald.

From the Omaha Herald.l
Smith: Say, Jones, can man get
drunk on beer?
Jones: I don't know. Let's try.
Waiter, two beers.
Smith: Yum. Yum! I could drink
that all night. Waiter, two beers.
Jones: Of course; so could I, and
be clear as bell. Waiter, two beers.
Smith: Why, I am just beginning
to get thirsty. Well try two more,
Hi there, waiter, two.
Jones: Good stuff. Makes man
bright. Lesh have a couple more.
Smith: All night Jonesy, JUS you
shay. Now have some 18th me.
Jones: No, shir, 'smy turn. I'm a
gentle (hic) man, ! am, aud pay my
share.
Smith: shay 'smy turn. You
mus be drunk.
Jones: Any man says I'm (hic)
drunk sliar. Only drink little beer.
Can't get fulrn beer.
Smith: Thash SO, Jones. Not pos
sible. Perfectly redic(hic)ulous.
Jones: Mex teller shays man can
get drunk on beer JUS shend' m (hic) to
me.
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14
Don't Laugh mt Nervous PeopIe.

Their sufferings very real, although you,
with your vigorous physique and strong nerves,
can scarcely believe it, Rather suggest the use
OF Hostetters Stomach Bitters, which, in re-
moving every trace of dyspepsia and regulating
the liver and bowels, strikes at and extirpates
the most prolific cause OF chronic nervous
trouble. That nerve altering disease, fever
and ague, is among the formidable ailments,
to the removal of which this genial remedy is
specially adapted. Nervous prostration, re-
sulting from prolonged mental or physical Of
fort, is also a state of the system where the in
tervention of this tonic is very desirable, more
particularly as its use is TO quiet and relax the
tension OF overweight nerves. The Bitters are
invaluable in rheumatism neuralgia, and kid
ney troubles Employ no substitute for it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14
The Coyote and the Greaser.

The fauna of New Mexico are few,
but of interest. Besides sixteen varie-
ties of rattlesnake, twenty-one of horn
cd toad and forty-two Of lizard, there is
the coyote and the greaser. The greaser
is weather. than the coyote. have
known an opulent greaser to possess
two strings of red peppers, bushel of
corn, q peck of onions and seven dogs.
One greaser, who lived near Fort Nc
Rae, was the Vanderbilt of the section.
He had nine dogs. The coyote is so
poor he cannot even afford to keep feas.
The coyote is superior to the greaser in
that he sings. Shortly after midnight
/ have known officers, who usually had
but an Indifferent ear for music, to lie
awake for hours listening to q chorus
of coyotes, and expressing their opinion
in the strongest terms. A coyote sings
every night when he has no supper, and
he gets supper about once a year
when he is in luck. Henry Guy
EdrLetOn